[sandgiant]

Sounds like it's more of a campaign than an actual ban.

> It is not enforceable by police – officers could not stop or fine people scrolling in the street because there is no national law against smartphones – but the mayor describes it as an incitement to stop scrolling and guidance for limiting phone use.

[sandworm101]

It sounds silly on its face but these things can have impacts. Say that a store bans the use of phones. Is this ordinance a defense against a discrimination suite brought by someone kicked out while using a translation or vision app? The store would say that it was simply acting in support of a local ordinance.

[dannyw]

Obviously there’s discretion at play. No shopkeeper is going to kick out a mum who’s taking a call from her son who’s in trouble.

[MacOnly]

It's the french, I expect it to happen